Amendment H-8030 to HF 2418
Relating to social studies instruction in public schools and including applicability provisions
Never voted on
Filed February 17, 2022 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment adds a rule that teachers discussing controversial issues must try to present multiple different perspectives. It also prohibits school districts from requiring students to work with or receive credit for participating in activities or organizations that engage in lobbying or public policy advocacy.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 3, after line 30 by inserting: “Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 279.76 Nonpartisan education.
- A teacher who chooses to discuss current events or widely debated and currently controversial issues of public policy or social affairs shall, to the best of the teacher’s ability, explore such issues or affairs from diverse and disparate perspectives.
- In any course on social studies, civics, United States government, United States history, or any similar course, a school district shall not require, make part of such course, or award course grading or credit to, student work for, affiliation with, or service learning in association with, any organization not affiliated with the school district that is engaged in lobbying for legislation at the local, state, or federal level, or in social or public policy advocacy.
- In any course on social studies, civics, United States government, United States history, or any similar course, a school district shall not require, make part of such course, or award course grading or credit to, lobbying for legislation supported by the school district or any staff employed by the district at the local, state, or federal level, or any practicum, or like activity, involving social or public policy advocacy. The policy position or viewpoint of any student lobbying activities must originate with the student and not from the school district or school district staff.”
- Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting: “An Act relating to the curriculum provided by school districts and including applicability provisions.”
- By renumbering as necessary.